Please note that the Topic Hubs developed by this Center have been archived and are no longer being updated. GLRPPR has converted several of its Topic Hubs to LibGuides, which allow for integration of some social features.

Chemical Security Act of 2003 (S.157) [PDF]Abstract: Senator John Corzine (D-NJ) proposed this bill to the 108th Congress. This bill proposes some measures to reduce potential impacts through prevention efforts. It directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations to: (1) designate certain combinations of chemical sources and substances of concern as high priority categories based on the severity of the threat posed by an unauthorized release from chemical sources; and (2) require each owner and operator of a high priority category chemical source to conduct an assessment of the vulnerability of the source to a terrorist attack or other unauthorized release, identify hazards that may result from such release, and prepare a prevention, preparedness, and response plan. (PDF Format; Length: 23 pages)Source: Government Printing OfficeURL:http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_cong_bills&docid=f:s157is.txt.pdf

Clean Air Act 112 (r)Abstract: This US EPA website provides information on the section of the Clean Air Act related to hazards associated with accidental releases of chemicals, plans for facility safety and response plans. This website includes related fact sheets, links to the text of the statute and regulation, information on related policies and frequently asked questions and answers.Source: US EPAURL:http://www.epa.gov/oem/content/rmp/caa_faqs.htm

Design for the Environment (DfE) Automotive Refinishing PartnershipAbstract: The DfE Program is working with the automotive repair industry and individual shops to increase awareness of the health and environmental concerns associated with refinishing activities and to identify and encourage the use of safer, cleaner, more efficient practices and technologies. The partnership?s web site features information on best practices and more efficient equipment that will help prevent pollution. A virtual auto body shop, developed with CCAR, is also available on the site. Source: U.S. EPA Design for the Environment ProgramURL:http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/dfe/pubs/projects/auto/index.htm

Design for the Environment (DfE) Computer Display PartnershipAbstract: The DfE Computer Display Partnership, along with the electronics industry, evaluated the life-cycle environmental impacts, performance, and cost of technologies that are used in desktop computer monitors?namely, cathode ray tubes (CRT) and liquid crystal displays (LCD). This project generated data to assist original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers in the electronics field in incorporating environmental considerations into their decision-making processes and identify areas for improvement. This project combined both the Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) and the Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment (CTSA) approaches to analyze the environmental impacts, performance, and cost of both CRT and LCD desktop monitors.Source: U.S. EPA Design for the Environment ProgramURL:http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/dfe/pubs/projects/computer/index.htm

Design for the Environment (DfE) Lead-Free Solder PartnershipAbstract: To address the information gap on the environmental impacts of leaded and lead-free solders, EPA's DfE Program has entered into a voluntary partnership with representatives of the electronics industry and other interested parties to evaluate the environmental impacts of tin-lead and lead-free solders (see the Partners page of this website for more information on project partners). Specifically, the partnership is using a life-cycle assessment approach to examine the impacts of: tin-lead, tin-copper, tin-silver-copper, and tin-silver-copper-bismuth solders.Source: U.S. EPA Design for the Environment ProgramURL:http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/dfe/pubs/projects/solder/index.htm

EERE: State Activities and PartnershipsAbstract: The EERE State Activities & Partnerships Web site links to DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) partnerships with and projects in the states. Here you will find: EERE-sponsored projects in the states; EERE's cooperative projects and grants to the states; breaking news about state involvement in energy projects; state energy statistics; state maps of renewable energy resources; and case studies and state publications. Links to state energy offices and state weatherization contacts are also available.Source: U.S. Department of EnergyURL:http://www.eere.energy.gov/states/

Enviroterrorism: A Long-range ViewAbstract: Written by Joseph F. Guida, JD, this article provides an overview of issues confronting the U.S. in the areas of environmental protection and environmental regulation in the effort to prevent or mitigate future terrorist events. Check with your local library for availability of this publication and/or interlibrary loan options. Check the magazine?s web site, http://www.eponline.com/, for subscription information and online availability of articles.Source: Environmental Protection, Vol. 14, No. 8URL:

EPRCA InformationAbstract: This EPA website provides an overview of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), information on compliance and reporting, chemical information, guidance documents and resources for further information. The EPCRA establishes requirements for governments, tribes, and industry that deal with hazardous and toxic chemicals for emergency planning, release potential assessment, and communication and reporting. Source: US EPAURL:http://www.epa.gov/oem/content/lawsregs/epcraover.htm

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA): Hazardous Materials SafetyAbstract: Part of the mission of FMCSA is to reduce the security risks of hazardous materials that could potentially be used to harm the public and environment. Developing programs to accomplish this secondary goal is the responsibility of the FMCSA Hazardous Materials (HM) Program. The program?s web site provides information on hazardous materials security, cargo tank motor vehicle safety, spill reporting and prevention, permits and shipping, risk assessment and analyses, training and education, and resources for further information.Source: U.S. Department of Transportation FMCSAURL:http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safetyprogs/hm.htm

Food Producers, Processors, Transporters, and Retailers: Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance [PDF]Abstract: This guidance is designed as an aid to operators of food establishments (i.e. firms that produce, process, store, repack, relabel, distribute, or transport food or food ingredients or that prepare or distribute food at retail). It identifies preventive measures that they can take to minimize the risk that food under their control will be subject to tampering or criminal or terrorist actions. It is relevant to all sectors of the food system (i.e., from farm-to-table), including farms, aquaculture facilities, fishing vessels, producers, transportation operations, processing facilities, packing facilities, warehouses, and retail and food-service establishments. This guidance is designed to focus operators sequentially on each segment of the farm-to-table system that is within their control, to minimize the risk of tampering or criminal or terrorist action at each segment. (Length: 9 pages)Source: U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationURL:http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/01d_0583_gdl0001.pdf

On the AlertAbstract: Written by Robert Ferguson, this article discusses the use of biosensors as early warning systems to detect chemical contaminants in drinking water. Check with your local library for availability of this publication and/or interlibrary loan options. Check the magazine?s web site, http://www.eponline.com/, for subscription information and online availability of articles.Source: Environmental Protection, Vol. 14, No. 5, pages 43-46URL:

The Complementary Role of Environmental and Security Biological Control Regimes in the 21st CenturyAbstract: In this article, Graham S. Pearson discusses how considerations of national and international security and the protection of the environment might be combined in future biological control regimes. Full citation: Pearson, G.S. 1997. The Complementary Role of Environmental and Security Biological Control Regimes in the 21st Century. JAMA 278(5): 367-372. Contact your local library or see the JAMA web site at http://jama.ama-assn.org/ for information on obtaining a copy of this article.Source: Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)URL:

U.S. EPA Security StrategyAbstract: In September 2002, EPA published a Strategic Plan for Homeland Security outlining the Agency's activities and initiatives through fiscal year 2005 in support of homeland security. The 2004 Homeland Security Strategy (PDF) (68 pp, 1.6 Mb) updates this earlier effort and furthers EPA's strategic planning process. Specifically, the update takes into consideration the Agency's available resources through fiscal year 2005, recent Presidential Directives and expectations, and the evolving role of the Department of Homeland Security.Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)URL:http://www.epa.gov/OHS/htm/ohs-sp.htm

U.S. EPA: Human Health Research ProgramAbstract: EPA's Human Health Research Program offers this Web site on the latest information on its research to protect public health. The program's science looks at such questions as why some people are more sensitive to pollution and how exposure to chemicals affects people's health. The site is designed for the general public as well as for the scientific community. The site provides easy access to research and results on methods, tools, and data needed to improve risk assessments to protect the public. Visitors to the site will find an overview of the research, information on how research has contributed to decision making, resource materials available in journal publications and reports, and a listing of meetings and conferences.Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)URL:http://www.epa.gov/hhrp/